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| English name | Microscope | ||||
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| Major stars | No star of the constellation exceeds the magnitude 3,5. | ||||
| Description | Weak constellation situated to the south of Capricornus and to the east of Sagittarius. Its brightest stars are of fifth magnitude. | ||||
| Mythology and history | The constellation was drawn by Nicolas Louis de La Caille in 1756. | ||||
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